403 Historic Events for June 19
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| 1864 |
Death |
George Lincoln Prescott, US Union brig-gen, dies of injuries
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| 1864 |
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CSS "Alabama" sunk by USS "Kearsarge" off Cherbourg, France
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| 1864 |
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Skirmish at Pine Knob Georgia
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| 1865 |
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Siege of Richmond, VA
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| 1865 |
Birth |
May Whitty, Liverpool England, actress (Mrs Minerva, Suspicion)
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| 1865 |
Birth |
Alfred Hugenberg, German RC pres-dir of Krupp/media magnate
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| 1865 |
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Union Gen Granger declares slaves are free in Texas
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| 1867 |
Birth |
Frank Iredale, cricketer (Australian batsman 1894-99)
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| 1867 |
Birth |
Eduard Jacobs, Dutch cabaret artist
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| 1867 |
Death |
Maximilian F J, Austrian arch duke/Emperor of Mexico, dies
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| 1867 |
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1st Belmont: J Gilpatrick aboard Ruthless wins in 3:05
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| 1868 |
Birth |
Heinrich Schenker, [A Niloff], Austrian musicologist (Urlinie)
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| 1868 |
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Maj Gen E R S Canby removes mayor of Columbia SC
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| 1875 |
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Formal opening of US Marine Hospital at Presidio
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| 1877 |
Birth |
Charles Coburn, Macon Ga, actor (Acad-1943, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)
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| 1878 |
Birth |
James M Kilroe, priest of St Mary Star of the Sea, in the Bronx
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| 1880 |
Birth |
Johann Sigurjonsson, Icelandic writer (Dr Rung)
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| 1881 |
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Muhammad Ahmad becomes Mahdi of Sudan
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| 1885 |
Birth |
Stevan Hristic, composer
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| 1886 |
Birth |
Robert Herberigs, Flemish composer/writer (Hiawatha's Song)
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| 1886 |
Birth |
Duchess of Windsor, divorcee
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| 1889 |
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Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Man with the Twisted Lip"
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| 1889 |
Birth |
Enrico Celio, president (Switzerland)
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| 1890 |
Birth |
Barbara Everest, London England, actress (Fatal Witness, Inquest)
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| 1893 |
Event |
Lizzie Bordon acquitted
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